Vancouver Theatre Newsroom

Discover the untold story behind one of mythology’s most reviled and misunderstood figures in MONSTER, the next step in development for this new original musical from critically-acclaimed powerhouse Direct Theatre Collective.

 Mitch and Murray Productions will present the Western Canadian premiere of Heroes of the Fourth Turning by Will Arbery beginning next month. Learn more here!

COME FROM AWAY will return to Gander's Joseph R. Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre for a third summer season in 2025, following a successful sold-out run. Tickets are now available.

This holiday season Gateway Theatre will present Lionel Bart's Oliver!, the award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens novel, beginning next month.

It’s been roughly six years since one of the most outrageous Broadway musicals to exist graced the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Courtesy of Broadway Across Canada, THE BOOK OF MORMON returned to the Vancouver stage this week for a series of performances playing from November 12 to 17. A combination of both satire and song, audiences were taken on a wild musical theatre ride that elicited irrepressible laughter and feeling.

Vancouver electronic duo CHXMERAS has announced a Deluxe Edition of their debut album TERMINAL CITY, featuring five new tracks. The release offers a 16-track exploration of cinematic soundscapes.

Chor Leoni will celebrate the coming of winter and the anticipated holiday season with its annual Yuletide tradition, Christmas with Chor Leoni, next month.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver has announced a special event, Voices of Gratitude, celebrating the remarkable ministry of Dr Rupert Lang, who has served as the Organist and Director of Music from 1986 to 2024.

Join the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for their USA Holiday Pops concert, featuring a special performance by Columbia Dance.

Vancouver's renowned Bharata Natyam dancers Kiruthika Rathanaswami and Malavika Santhosh join forces in Shiva (he)/Shakti (she), a new duet which explores the duality of life.

Vancouver's newest theater company, Ekklesia Theatre, will take to the boards this December with Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Vancouver Christmas Show!, written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen.

Pi Theatre will launch this year’s Pi Provocateurs Performance Series with Rat Academy by Edmonton, Alberta’s Batrabbit Collective next month. Learn more about the production here!

Discover the exceptional young dancers of the Arts Umbrella Dance Company at The Dance Centre's Discover Dance! series, featuring innovative contemporary ballets and an artist talkback. Learn how to attend.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

The smash hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will continue its all-new North American Tour in Vancouver March 2025. Broadway Across Canada has announced that tickets for eight performances from March 25 to 30, 2025, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre will go on sale October 28, 2024.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE will return to Presentation House Theatre this November after a national tour.

DanceWorks will present the Toronto premiere of RAVEN MOTHER, a compelling dance performance exploring themes of identity and transformation. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

Very few bands have made a mark on the Canadian music scene quite like The Tragically Hip. From their early roots in Kingston, Ontario to winning the hearts of millions across Canada, The Tragically Hip have become more than just a band, but rather a national treasure. 

Vancouver’s renowned Elektra will launch its 38th season with an invitation to embrace the music of winter, solstice, and Christmas in Shawn Kirchner’s sparkling folk oratorio, The Light of Hope Returning, November 30 and December 1 at Vancouver's Pacific Spirit United Church.

DanceHouse will present Compagnie Catherine Gaudet’s hypnotic Les jolies choses (The Pretty Things) on stage November 22 & 23, 2024 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse.

The Improv Centre (TIC) on Granville Island has announced its programming for the holiday season, which begins on November 21 and closes on December 31, 2024.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA has announced Alexander Liu (piano), Hannah Cho (oboe), and Mio Imai (violin) as the Gold Medalists of its 30th Annual Young Artist Competition following a remarkable performance from all nine finalists.

This December, acclaimed theatrical imagineers the WONDERHEADS will light up BC stages with A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol, a reimagining of the Charles Dickens’ classic, with giant masks, whimsical puppets, and wondrous theatrical invention.